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List of Asian regions with alternative names

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Many regions and provinces of Asia have alternative names in different languages. Some regions have also undergone name changes for political or other reasons. This article lists Asian regions, provinces, or territories that are referred to by more than one name in English. It also includes some lesser regions that are important because of their location or history.

This article does not offer any opinion about what the "original", "official", "real", or "correct" name of any region is or was. Regions are listed alphabetically by their current best-known name in English, which does not necessarily match the title of the corresponding article.



A

Commonly used English name Other names or former names
Anatolia Asia Minor

B

Commonly used English name Other names or former names
Borneo Kalimantan

K

Commonly used English name Other names or former names
Kashmir Cashmere (obsolete)

T

Commonly used English name Other names or former names
Taiwan Formosa (from Portuguese Ilha Formosa, "Beautiful Island")
Tibet Bod (from Tibetan བོད་), Xī Zàng (from Chinese 西藏)

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